Snaya

Snaya (Arabic: سنيا) is a municipality in the Jezzine District of the South Governorate of Lebanon.

Snaya سنيا
Municipality
Snaya Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°31′03″N 35°31′41″E
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	South Governorate
District	Jezzine District
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	+3

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted it as Seneiya, as a village located in "Aklim Jezzin, East of et-Tuffa".

Demographics

In 2014, Christians made up 99.73% of registered voters in Snaya. 94.67% of the voters were Maronite Catholics.

Bibliography

• Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.

External links

• Snaya (archive.org)